Florida Injury Lawyer Blawg

Published on: June 29, 2026

‘There’s No Maybe:’ Ira Leesfield Speaks Out Following DeSantis’ Veto of E-Bike Safety Bill

Leesfield & Partners’ Founder and Managing Partner, Ira Leesfield, sat down with Fox 35 Orlando’s Garrett Wymer to discuss Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to veto Senate Bill 382, a bipartisan e-bike safety bill.

“This is chaos,” Mr. Leesfield said. “If you go into any municipality on a Friday night, you’ll see people doing wheelies, weaving in and out [of traffic]. And neither the governor, no you, nor I … can tell an e-bike operator where to operate his or her e-bike. What is safe?”

If it had been passed, SB 382 would have created a 10 mph speed limit for e-bike riders when within 50 feet of a pedestrian on sidewalks and shared paths and mandate audible signals when passing these individuals. Additionally, the bill outlined requirements for the creation of a task force to monitor crash statistics and data collected by police throughout the state to make future recommendations.

Published on: June 29, 2026

Two Hospitalized Following Miami Jet Ski Crash. What to Know.

By Leesfield & Partners

A jet ski collision near the Miami Marine Stadium on Thursday, June 25, resulted in at least two hospitalizations, officials said.

The personal watercraft (PWC) incident occurred off the Rickenbacker Causeway, according to CBS News reporting. There were allegedly two men on each of the PWC’s, which were traveling in the waters north of the Rickenbacker Causeway when they crashed.

At least two men, described by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials as being in their 40s, were taken to the Ryder Trauma Center. The men were said to be in “serious but stable” condition and were taken to the hospital as a precaution, CBS News reported.

Published on: June 25, 2026

Daughter of Former Child Star, Jamie Lynn Spears, Shares ‘Not So Fun’ Recovery from ATV Accident. What to Know.

By Leesfield & Partners

About a decade after a near-fatal ATV accident on their family’s property, Jamie Lynn Spears and her daughter are opening up about the teen’s recovery.

Maddie Watson, now 18, was just 8 years old when she was riding around her family’s property in Louisiana on an ATV around their pond. At one point, she reportedly fell in while still on the vehicle, according to reporting from national media. The mother and daughter made headlines this week following a sit-down interview with People Magazine.

“My father-in-law, my mother-in-law, me and my husband, we ran to jump in to save her and you kind of — in that moment you think, ‘This is not real. She’s going to pop up, this isn’t real,’” explained Spears, a former child star and younger sister to early 2000s icon and singer Britney Spears.

Published on: June 24, 2026

Why Five People Were Hospitalized After Incident at this South Florida Hotel. What to Know.

By Leesfield & Partners

At least five people were taken to the hospital Saturday after strong winds took down a cabana at the Daer Nightclub at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, according to reporting from ABC News.

The incident occurred around 7 p.m. when a “gazebo-like” structure was suddenly blown into the crowd by the wind, falling on top of or near five people. That portion of the nightclub was allegedly closed while emergency responders addressed injuries.

At the time, the area was under a significant weather advisory with forecasters warning of wind gusts between 40 and 50 mph, according to reporting from The Miami Herald. Historical data published by the National Weather Service shows 25 mph northwest winds with gusts of about 40 mph just before the incident.

Published on: June 23, 2026

‘Understanding the Full Impact of Trauma:’ Leesfield & Partners Honors Victims and Survivors During PTSD Awareness Month

By Leesfield & Partners

Following a multi-car pileup on the highway that left her hospitalized and unsure if she would ever walk again, J.D. is still anxious to get back on the highway.

What was meant to be a long car ride back home, recounting memories made during a family trip, quickly turned into a traumatic experience she would never forget.

Suddenly, her world went from chatting with her little brother from the front passenger seat to the terrifying sounds of scraping metal. Her family’s rental car, which was being driven by her mother, was slammed from behind by a tractor-trailer weighing thousands of pounds. The result was a multi-car crash that changed her life forever.

Published on: June 22, 2026

Coast Guard Identifies Man Missing from Miami Charter Boat Trip. What to Know.

By Leesfield & Partners

Authorities have identified a person who disappeared while on a charter boat trip over the weekend in Miami, according to reporting from local media.

The man, identified Tuesday as 23-year-old Akin Liverpool, was reportedly on a 39-foot charter boat on Friday for a planned trip from Hobie Beach to the Miami River through Biscayne Bay. During the trip, another passenger noticed that Liverpool was missing from the boat.

Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission told reporters that the captain notified authorities of Liverpool’s disappearance. On Sunday, around 11 a.m. passing boaters found a body, later identified by police as Liverpool, in the water south of Brickell Key, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement.

Published on: June 18, 2026

Ira Leesfield Discusses E-Bike Safety Ahead of SB 382

By Leesfield & Partners

Leesfield & Partners’ Founder and Managing Partner, Ira Leesfield, has admonished the lack of regulations related to the use of micromobility devices since at least 2019.

Nearly a decade later, and Florida lawmakers have crafted much-needed regulations and an exploratory task force to track crashes and other incidents that will go into effect on July 1 if signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

“It’s an unregulated problem, which is only getting exponentially worse, really exponentially worse,” Mr. Leesfield told ABC 7’s Juliana Narvaez.

Published on: June 18, 2026

Flesh-Eating Bacteria in South Florida? What to Know.

By Leesfield & Partners

Exposure to rare, flesh-eating bacteria is akin to the plotlines found in sci-fi novels; in Florida, however, it is a horrifying reality, health officials say.

Five cases have been confirmed in the Sunshine State in 2026 so far. At least one case was in Miami-Dade County, Florida Department Health officials told reporters with CBS Miami. Vibrio vulnificus is an infection resulting from the naturally occurring bacteria. Infections can occur in one of two ways — eating raw or undercooked shellfish, or by exposing open wounds to seawater or seafood containing the bacteria.

In 2025, five people were killed as the result of injuries related to flesh-eating bacteria exposure. In all, there were 33 confirmed cases for that year. In 2024, there were 19 deaths and 82 infections, marking the highest number of deaths from flesh-eating bacteria since at least 2016. As of mid-June 2026, no deaths have been reported.

Published on: June 10, 2026

It’s Storm Season, Florida. Here’s What You Should Know.

By Leesfield & Partners

The anticipation of summer break brings with it a lull in South Florida’s morning rush-hour traffic, but that respite is replaced by another seasonal concern: hurricane season.

Hurricane season runs every year from June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. While forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have described this season as “below normal,” because of El Niño weather patterns. Their predictions include three to six hurricanes and one to three major hurricanes, according to reporting from The Miami Herald.

Hurricane seasons described as “average” by NOAA officials include 14 named storms with seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes. This season has a 55% chance of being below-normal, a 35% chance of a near-normal season, and a 10% chance of an above-normal season.

Published on: June 10, 2026

Mother of Teen Killed in E-Scooter Crash Calls for Florida Ban; E-Bike ‘Safety Pioneer’ Ira Leesfield Agrees

By Leesfield & Partners

At 13 years old, Colton Remsburg, of Orange County, loved flag football and making people laugh.

On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, he died, just days after he was in an e-scooter crash.

The incident occurred on Mother’s Day while Colton was out buying Mother’s Day flowers for his mom, Ashley LaChance, according to reporting from Fox Orlando. LaChance told reporters she was at the beach and planned to pick up her son for a family trip to Disney World. It was around 4 p.m. when Colton drove his e-scooter into traffic and fatally collided with a pickup truck, local media reported.